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Supply Chain - Process Engineer Review

at Unilever

Placement (10 Months+)

Chemical Engineering

Burton

Review Submitted: May 2024

Overall Rating

3.2 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
3.3/5 - Skills Development
4.5/5 - Support and Guidance
3.3/5 - Company Culture
2.5/5 - Overall Experience
1/5 - Future Career Prospects

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
Employing continuous improvement methods to better process efficiency and waste reduction. Transferring existing work processes into digital systems. Using a wider range of Microsoft apps to further help digitalise functions.
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
Yes, I was responsible for leading a few projects which impact the factory.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
4/5

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
Using a wider range of Microsoft Applications including PowerBI, Powerapps and Power Automate. Communicating with different departments within the factory. Manufacturing methodologies such as Lean Manufacturing Methods.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
2/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
4/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
3/5

Support and Guidance

How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
If needed, I could ask for help and people were happy to oblige.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
4/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5

Company Culture

What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
The company culture was good, very friendly atmosphere. However, some future careers opportunities were site dependent only.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
4/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
2/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
4/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
3/5

Overall Experience

To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I enjoyed the learning curve I had on this placement. I had a lot of responsibility leading projects and support was always available. The workload was bearable but also challenging, which helped my personal development. There are extracurricular activities for development of soft skills and networking with other colleagues. However, I am not doing anything specifically process engineering which is the main let down, as this is what I thought the role would entail. Also the hybrid working situation was falsely advertised, it should've been specified that for factory based roles the chances of working from home are minimal, understandably. You also are not guaranteed a graduate job at the end of the placement.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
3/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
2/5

Future Career Prospects

Please rate the future employment prospects at Unilever
1/5

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Unilever to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Unilever
Research the area you would like to go into and what Unilever has to offer in those areas. The Supply Chain is the biggest function at Unilever, so if you are looking for technical roles, be aware that it is not guaranteed.
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